DrSkull | 13 Oct 2021 5:31 a.m. PST |
I was avoiding getting into SAGA years ago, because I was put off by the special dice etc., but am now getting a bit bored and want to get into something new. It, however, looks like a lot of the rule books at various sites I've looked at are out of stock. The videos I've been seeing are also from several years ago. On a quick scan of the Historicon events (and I admit it was a very quick scan) I didn't see any SAGA games. Is SAGA still a thing? |
OSCS74 | 13 Oct 2021 7:04 a.m. PST |
New book should be out this month. In my area group of us play every week or so. |
Extra Crispy | 13 Oct 2021 7:13 a.m. PST |
It was a thing around here but it kinda died out. A lot of our club thought 2nd ed. was awful so have moved on to other rules… |
skipper John | 13 Oct 2021 8:31 a.m. PST |
When version II came out (Yah, let's all spend another $100 USD) the game hit a brick wall here in the south. |
aegiscg47 | 13 Oct 2021 1:31 p.m. PST |
Yes, they killed the golden goose when the second version of the rules came out. Several people here still play the first version, but the company has expanded into fantasy and I think sci-fi as well. It would be interesting to know what their figure sales are like, because I see a lot of them around, but not many people buying them. I thought the game was OK, but after a few scenarios they started to seem like the same thing; i.e., use your special dice in killer combos to destroy some unsuspecting player's unit! New players are basically "meat" for those who have played once or twice. |
JAFD26 | 13 Oct 2021 2:18 p.m. PST |
To me 'SAGA' still means Terry Gore's – may he Rest In Peace – ancient and medieval rules set. Quite good, realistic and playable. Unfortunately dropped out of view after he died, much too young, really first-rate guy. |
TheOXNZ | 13 Oct 2021 7:52 p.m. PST |
We play Version two in various parts of New Zealand, more version two tournaments then version one also, I think version two is an improvement on version 1. |
The Last Conformist | 14 Oct 2021 1:29 a.m. PST |
I thought the game was OK, but after a few scenarios they started to seem like the same thing; i.e., use your special dice in killer combos to destroy some unsuspecting player's unit! Funnily enough, a criticism of the game I recently heard is that its sort of boring because the killer combos come up too rarely and the game as a result tends to be kind of dull. The 2nd edition inspired me enough to get the rules and a starter warband, but they haven't seen much play, the game is not exactly dead locally but not too lively either. Happily, there's no shortage of other games the figures could be used for. |
DrSkull | 14 Oct 2021 3:52 a.m. PST |
Thanks everybody. This gives me an idea of the state of things. It seems that I'd do as well trying or writing another skirmish game as jumping into SAGA (maybe just dust off Pig Wars). I guess the time to have gotten into it was back in version 1. |
Mirosav | 14 Oct 2021 5:25 a.m. PST |
Like many rules systems it varies depending on where you are located. I know people that have stopped playing SAGA in one area, and in another it has taken off. |
Garryowen | 14 Oct 2021 6:13 a.m. PST |
I have never played the game. But as of a couple of months ago there were guys in my area that played it weekly, or bi-weekly. Some drove over 50 miles to play it. Tom |
gbowen | 14 Oct 2021 9:38 a.m. PST |
I play it once or twice a month, either solo or at the club blackshawgaming.wordpress.com/?s=saga It is not a strong simulation but it is fun. The 2nd edition is tighter and less ambiguous than the 1st. |
dapeters | 14 Oct 2021 12:35 p.m. PST |
Always thought it would have made a better fantasy battle system. |
Mister Tibbles | 14 Oct 2021 1:00 p.m. PST |
I think the Lion Rampant series has replaced it. Plus. Saga was a lot more gimmicky/gamey than the Rampant games IMO, which is why I lost interest in Saga. (I just used d6s with a conversion chart.) |
Augustus | 14 Oct 2021 10:02 p.m. PST |
Did not know it was a thing. |
pogoame | 15 Oct 2021 4:10 a.m. PST |
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DeRuyter | 15 Oct 2021 9:33 a.m. PST |
Pre-Covid there were still tournaments running at HMGS-East cons. I never got into the 2ed having invested in all the 1ed books though. My group likes Lion Rampant and Infamy Infamy. |
ancientsgamer | 16 Oct 2021 3:23 p.m. PST |
Have a look at Clash of Spears. |
dantheman | 16 Oct 2021 5:24 p.m. PST |
Play and like 'Rebels and Patriots'. Have Lion Rampant but not yet played. Heard Dan Mersey is writing a Dark Age set similar to 'Lion Rampant'. Is this true or just a rumor? Would prefer that over Saga. However, I do like 'Muskets and Tomahawks' which I believe is from the same company that makes SAGA. |
BBT2020 | 17 Oct 2021 7:48 a.m. PST |
Saga v1 was popular in the Chicago area. A group of six to eight would meet monthly and even played an Age of the Wolf campaign. Adepticon in Schaumburg, IL hosts the Saga Grand Melee. Unfortunately Covid cancelled the last two tournaments. I think Saga v2 killed the game with only two of us playing regularly. Saga v2 is a vast improvement over v1. Newcomers should check out Saga Thorsday on You-tube. StudioTomahawk's website will answer rules questions quickly. It is a good game. |
JimSelzer | 27 Oct 2021 10:56 p.m. PST |
hope so I just bought into it |
Wargamer Blue | 02 Nov 2021 3:15 a.m. PST |
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